I have a fully functional A500 tab with OTA ICS on it. For reasons I won't get into unless it's necessary, I have a dead Android when trying to boot into recovery. I want to give the tab to my daughter, but would like to do a factory reset first. Will the dead Android in recovery prevent or otherwise impact a factory reset? The tab is rooted and I'm not interested in flashing any other ROM at this point.
rbeachy said:
I have a fully functional A500 tab with OTA ICS on it. For reasons I won't get into unless it's necessary, I have a dead Android when trying to boot into recovery. I want to give the tab to my daughter, but would like to do a factory reset first. Will the dead Android in recovery prevent or otherwise impact a factory reset? The tab is rooted and I'm not interested in flashing any other ROM at this point.
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Just do factory reset from yr tab. Settings> backup> factory data reset. This will do what u want.
The dead android is stock recovery which u can't do alot with.
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I just got a used A500. How do I do a full master reset so I can make it like I just opened it up new. Thanks guys,
Go to settings>Privacy>factory data reset...
There's also a reset button on your device Or has this button another function?
Yes however I do believe that this does not clear the internal SD storage. I too wonder about the op`s question. How does on completely reset the tablet including the internal sdcard.
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ultramag69 said:
Go to settings>Privacy>factory data reset...
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If you do this and the previous owner had deleted phone.apk and telephonyprovider.apk from /system/apps, then it'll get stuck at the logo when rebooting. Check to make sure those files are there before doing a factory reset or data wipe.
Also, Check to see what ROM is on it. Is it stock? or is it a custom ROM? If a custom ROM, then to make it new you'd have to install STOCK.
So it comes down to how NEW you want it.
There's a thread that discusses downgrading to 3.01 using nvflash. That's the most sure way of putting back to factory settings, without knowing the exact status of it currently.
The easiest method probably is to just install a custom or stock ROM with a data wipe. But you need to do a little digging to find out if your on the old bootloader or new one and weather or not the tablet is already rooted.
if im coming from a 4.2.2 build of the rom and im moving to the 4.3 build do i need to do a factory reset?
also if i bootloop on the nexus 10 can i get to fastboot still by holding down all 3 buttons?
thanks in advance. i dont want a $500 paperweight
prkchop said:
if im coming from a 4.2.2 build of the rom and im moving to the 4.3 build do i need to do a factory reset?
also if i bootloop on the nexus 10 can i get to fastboot still by holding down all 3 buttons?
thanks in advance. i dont want a $500 paperweight
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I tried to not have to factory reset when going from 4.2.2 to 4.3, but it wasn't working out. With 4.2.2, I had scripts that would help cleanup bw ROMs, those didn't help going to 4.3. So, I strongly recommend a factory reset and reinstalling your apps, not restoring from a backup.
Yes, I bootlooped a few times and was able to get into fastboot just fine. Before you upgrade, make sure you have a PC setup with one of the recovery toolkits in case you need to sideload something, worst case scenario.
I want to perform a factory reset but i debloat my rom which removed my secsetupwizard.apk..i believe this is the set up screen after factory reset.. Has anyone tried to factory reset without secsetupwizard.apk. Is it safe? Does it boot straigt to home screen or cause persistent error messages like system ui crash??
Do it from recovery ... power+home+volume up button boots u to recovery ... and wipe data/factory reset
AvelonTs said:
Do it from recovery ... power+home+volume up button boots u to recovery ... and wipe data/factory reset
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Is this the best method to reset? I want to do it but afraid i will break something. Just wanna make sure. :angel:
Zoddex said:
Is this the best method to reset? I want to do it but afraid i will break something. Just wanna make sure. :angel:
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I m not a dev but from my knowledge and personal experience i can't see how anything could go wrong with that ... if however after wiping u have problems u could reflash your current rom and u should be fine ...
So i just factory resetted my phone without the secsetupwizard.apk. Had a sysem ui crash on boot but pressing ok after that it never shows up again until next factory reset. So it's nothing to worry about. Im not sure though if it has anything to do with secsetupwizard uninstalled or other factors like theme.
hey there
im giving away my nexus 4 today, it has an unlocked boot loader and root access, on it i have slimbean installed
i want to give the device away as new, with nothing on it.
if i factory reset it, will it remove EVERYTHING from the device including whats on the SD, and when i boot it ill get the stock android that comes with it? or is there more work involved?
thanks!
Hi,
No it will not. it will just reset the current system and wipe everything. But you may find the stock rom here somewhere, i am sure someone can offer more help.
settings -> Personal -> Privacy (or Backup and reset) -> Factory data reset -> erase internal storage (or format USB storage)
Since you already rooted the device it should not be a problem to install the stock rom again.
This might be helpful....I cannot post links..But just google: "Factory Images for Nexus Devices"
Quick search on Youtube let me to this.
It should run you through returning it to stock. Might have to look for a diff video if you're going to do it on a Mac.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO7HkTrRzwM
factory reset = stock rom?
i think yes
everything all in your device will be lost except your SD card, back like new phone
it's mean your phone back to stock rom
sorry my bad english
CMIIW
Factory reset will only return you to stock configuration, if you are running a stock ROM. Where is your Nexus 4 going to get all the stock goodies if it is running a custom ROM?
danangkyn said:
factory reset = stock rom?
i think yes
everything all in your device will be lost except your SD card, back like new phone
it's mean your phone back to stock rom
sorry my bad english
CMIIW
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Nope, factory reset doesn't touch the ROM.
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As you are rooted you probably have adb/fastboot drivers. Take everything you need off your device. Download the factory images from google. Enter fastboot and type commands:
fastboot devices (to check if device is connected)
flash-all.bat (batch file that will completely erase everything and return it back to stock)
fastboot oem lock (to lock the bootloader)
That is it the device should be as if it is brand new out the box
Hey guys, I have updated my S5(f-version) from kitkat to Lollipop via KIES3 and it was working alright.
I thought rooting it would make it better, but now I feel it's just worse...
But now my applications constantly crashes, for an example - when recieving call the app crashes making me missing the call.
Opening gallery takes up to 7 seconds, and other apps 2-4 seconds (if not more). Which is getting very frustrating,
I dont know how to downgrade to kitkat, but I would love to do so. And then install XPOSED
Things i have done
Cleared partition cache
freeing memory
restarting the phone
unrooting
rooting
This isn't because of lollipop. The problem is something your doing or your device-
Either you did something wrong when rooting or something else.
What method did you use to root the phone?
Did you wipe data?
Make a backup in recovery and wipe data, dalvik, cache. Reflash, root and report back.
cykel said:
Things i have done
Cleared partition cache
freeing memory
restarting the phone
unrooting
rooting
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They recalled the update they are fixing the update.
lingowistico said:
This isn't because of lollipop. The problem is something your doing or your device-
Either you did something wrong when rooting or something else.
What method did you use to root the phone?
Did you wipe data?
Make a backup in recovery and wipe data, dalvik, cache. Reflash, root and report back.
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I had the same problems before rooting it, and thought rooting it would make a difference.
I followed all the steps correctly
If you updated from KK to LP, it is highly advisable to factory reset the phone after the update, KK leaves behind rubbish files that cause all sorts of problems, factory reset solves a big number of them
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If you updated from KK to LP, it is highly advisable to factory reset the phone after the update, KK leaves behind rubbish files that cause all sorts of problems, factory reset solves a big number of them
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My S5 is rooted, should I unroot it and factory reset trough the phone? I dont think I can acess the android recovery mode, when I try all I get is into the TeamWin one
cykel said:
My S5 is rooted, should I unroot it and factory reset trough the phone? I dont think I can acess the android recovery mode, when I try all I get is into the TeamWin one
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No need to unroot first, but you might need to root again after
You should be able to factory reset from TWRP too - through phone or TWRP will work fine
cykel said:
I had the same problems before rooting it, and thought rooting it would make a difference.
I followed all the steps correctly
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*Detection* said:
If you updated from KK to LP, it is highly advisable to factory reset the phone after the update, KK leaves behind rubbish files that cause all sorts of problems, factory reset solves a big number of them
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cykel said:
My S5 is rooted, should I unroot it and factory reset trough the phone? I dont think I can acess the android recovery mode, when I try all I get is into the TeamWin one
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No need to unroot first, but you might need to root again after
You should be able to factory reset from TWRP too - through phone or TWRP will work fine
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Like detection pointed out, you don't need to unroot to do a factory reset.
Android Recovery = very basic and limited recovery.
TeamWin = everything the above one has plus lots of more useful functions (same goes for CWM)
When I said wipe data, cache and dalvik cache I assumed you knew what that means. Judging from your reply you don't. It means to do a factory reset, in recovery (whether it's TeamWin or whatever, doesn't matter). Be sure to make a backup in recovery if you don't want to lose data like sms messages etc.